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Create Your First Decentralized Identifier

Ready to jump in and create your first Decentralized Identifier (DID)? Follow this quick guide to get started with Veramo, a framework that makes it easy to manage DIDs and Verifiable Credentials.

Step 1: Install Veramo​

First, let's install Veramo and its core dependencies:

npm install @veramo/core @veramo/did-manager @veramo/key-manager @veramo/did-comm

Step 2: Create Your First DID​

Now that you have Veramo installed, you can create your first DID using the following code:

import { createAgent } from "@veramo/core";
import { KeyManager } from "@veramo/key-manager";
import { DIDManager } from "@veramo/did-manager";
import { DIDComm } from "@veramo/did-comm";

async function createDid() {
  const agent = createAgent({
    plugins: [new KeyManager(), new DIDManager(), new DIDComm()],
  });

  const identifier = await agent.didManagerCreate({
    provider: "did:key",
    alias: "my-first-did",
    options: { keyType: "Ed25519" },
  });

  console.log("Your new DID:", identifier.did);
}

createDid();

Once you run this code, you’ll see your new Decentralized Identifier (DID) output in the console.

Step 3: Use Your DID​

With your DID created, you can start using it in real-world applications to authenticate, share credentials, or communicate securely using DIDComm. You've now taken your first step into the world of Decentralized Identity!